Adorable Llama Amigurumi Free Pattern: Crochet Your Own Cuddly Companion!
Welcome to the world of crochet cuteness! Our amigurumi free pattern for a charming llama amigurumi is here to add a sprinkle of joy to your crafting journey. Whether you’re new to amigurumi or a seasoned pro, this pattern is sure to captivate your heart. With its soft, huggable design and easy-to-follow instructions, you’ll be stitching up your own lovable llama in no time. So grab your crochet hook and let’s get started on creating a companion that will bring smiles for years to come.
LIST OF MATERIALS
To crochet a llama, you will need:
Yarn: Yarnart Jeans No07 (beige) less than half a skein and a bit of No53 for eye, nose, and eyebrow details.
Yarn: Wolans Bunny Baby No02 (cream color) or equivalent. White can also be used.
Crochet hook 2 mm.
Safety eyes with a diameter.
Stuffing.
Large-eyed needle for sewing pieces together.
Pins for securing pieces.
Scissors.
Marker, you can also use just a piece of yarn.
ABBREVIATIONS
MR – Magic Ring
Sc – single crochet
Inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
Dec – decrease (sc 2 together)
Ch – chain
Sl st – slip stitch
* * – repeat instructions between asterisks
3sc in 1 – crochet 3 sc in the same stitch
PATTERN
Ears
Crochet the ears with beige yarn.
1: MR, 6 sc (6)
2: (1 sc, inc) * 3 = 9 sc (9)
3: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) * 2, 1 sc = 12 sc (12)
4: (3 sc, inc) * 3 = 15 sc (15)
5-9: 5 rows of 15 sc each (15)
10: (3 sc, dec) * 3 = 12 sc (12)
11: Fold in half and sew together 6 sc, then fold in half again and sew the ends.
Finish crocheting and leave a tail for sewing.
Sew the ears onto the top of the head in the 4th row, offset from the center of the eyes.
Face
Crochet with beige yarn.
1: MR, 6 sc (6)
2: (inc) * 6 = 12 sc (12)
3: (inc, 1 sc) * 6 = 18 sc (18)
4-6: 3 rows of 18 sc each (18)
Finish crocheting and leave a tail for sewing.
Head
Crochet all elements with plush yarn using the same hook as for cotton elements.
1: MR, 6 sc (6)
2: (inc) * 6 = 12 sc (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 = 18 sc (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 = 24 sc (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 = 30 sc (30)
6: (4 sc, inc) * 6 = 36 sc (36)
7: (5 sc, inc) * 6 = 42 sc (42)
8-9: 2 rows of 42 sc each (42)
Insert safety eyes in the 7th row, 6 sc apart between the legs of the eyes. Stuff as you crochet.
10: (5 sc, dec) * 6 = 36 sc (36)
11: (4 sc, dec) * 6 = 30 sc (30)
12: (3 sc, dec) * 6 = 24 sc (24)
13: (2 sc, dec) * 6 = 18 sc (18)
14: (1 sc, dec) * 6 = 12 sc (12)
15: 6 dec (6)
Pull tight and fasten off.
Sew the face between the eyes from row 8 to row 1.
Eye Embroidery
Do deep eye embroidery (pulling thread tightly).
Insert a white or cream Yarnart Jeans thread at the bottom of the head, 1 row down the middle (thread insertion point), pull it out on the outer side of the left eye in the left bottom corner (A1). Then insert it into the right bottom corner of the left eye (A2) and pull it out at the bottom of the head, 1 sc away from the insertion point. Pull the eye tight with both thread ends, tie a knot. Similarly tighten the right eye evenly to the left at points A3 and A4. After that, insert the needle in the same place at the bottom of the head and pull it out from the inside in the middle of the left eye (B1). Then insert it at the bottom of the eye in the middle (B2), pulling it out at the bottom of the head, moving 1 sc away from the insertion point, tie a knot and hide the thread. Similarly, tighten the second eye at points B3 and B4. Cut and hide the thread.
Eyelashes, Nose, Eyebrows
Embroider all with a single thread. Take a black Yarnart Jeans thread and pull out a thin strand. Eyelashes: Insert the needle at the bottom of the head and pull it out at the top of the eye, moving 2 sc away from it (V1). Then insert the thread at point V2, bypassing the eye’s surface with the thread, and pull it out at the bottom of the head, slightly away from the insertion point, tie a knot. Do the same with the second eye at points V3 and V4. Eyebrows: The left eyebrow starts 2 rows above and V1 and upwards diagonally by 2 sc in a row. Do the right one similarly. Nose: Embroider a horizontal line between the 2nd and 3rd rows, the length of 6 sc, and a vertical one, starting from the middle of the horizontal line and ending between the 3rd and 4th rows (see photo). Return the thread down the head, shifting by 1 sc from the insertion point, tie a knot and hide.
Bangs
Crochet with beige yarn: chain, then from the 2nd chain from the hook, crochet 4 sc and sl st in the same last 4th chain, then in each of the remaining chains, crochet a chain of 5 sc down, starting from the 2nd chain. sc, sl st in the same last 5th chain. Repeat the same with the remaining chains. You should have 7 curls. Sew between the ears. If you want a thicker bang, you can increase the number of initial chains.
Front Legs
Begin with beige yarn:
1: MR, 6 sc (6)
2: (inc) * 6 = 12 sc (12)
3: 12 sc
4: (dec, 8 sc) (10).
Switch to plush yarn. Stuff the leg as you crochet until the 9th row.
5-10: 6 rows of 10 sc each (10)
11: (1 sc, dec, 7 sc) (9)
12: (dec, 7 sc) (8).
Fold the leg and crochet through both layers of 4 sc. Crochet the second leg in the same way.
Lower Legs – Body
Left leg:
Begin with beige yarn:
1: 5 ch, from the second ch from the hook, crochet 1 sc, 2 sc, 3 sc in 1, then continue along the chain, 2 sc, inc (10).
2: inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc (14).
3: 3 sc in 1, 5 sc, 3 sc in 1, 5 sc, inc, 1 sc (20).
4: 20 sc (20).
5: 4 sc, 6 dec, 4 sc (14).
Switch to plush yarn. Stuff with fiberfill.
6: 5 sc, dec, 5 sc (12).
7: (3 sc, inc) * 3 (15).
8: 9 sc, (1 sc, inc) * 2, 2 sc (17).
9: 17 sc (17). + 4 sc.
Finish crocheting.
Right leg:
Crochet rows 1 to 7 inclusively the same as the left leg, then:
8: 2 sc, (inc, 1 sc) * 2, 9 sc (17).
9: 17 sc (17). Do not fasten off.
Lower Legs – Body
10: For the right leg, crochet 7 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 8 sc, 2 ch, join with the left leg with sc and continue along the left leg: 7 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 5 sc, 2 sc along the chain made of ch, 2 sc along the right leg (42).
11-13: 3 rows of 42 sc each (42).
14: (19 sc, dec) * 2 (40).
15: (8 sc, dec) * 4 (36).
16: 36 sc (36).
17: (7 sc, dec) * 4 (32).
18: 32 sc (32).
Stuff with fiberfill. Continue stuffing as you crochet.
19: (6 sc, dec) * 4 (28).
20: 28 sc (28).
21: (5 sc, dec) * 4 (24).
22-24: 3 rows of 24 sc each (24).
25: Crochet front legs: 5 sc, crochet the left leg (4 sc), 8 sc, crochet the right leg (4 sc), 3 sc (24).
25: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18).
26: 18 sc.
27: (6 sc, dec) * 2, sl st (16).
Finish crocheting and sew the head.
